Legal Opinion
National Organization for Women v. State Division of Human Rights
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 19, 1974PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWachtler, J.
The National Organization for Women (NOW) has instituted this action pursuant to section 296 (subd. 1, par. [d]) of the Executive Law against the Gannett Publishing. Company, Inc. (Gannett), a newspaper publisher. Specifically, NOW charges that to maintain separate columns1 in newspaper classified advertising for male employment and female employment is violative of subdivision 6 of section 296 of the Executive Law which reads: “ It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any person to aid, abet, incite, compel or coerce the doing of any of the acts forbidden under this .article, or…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. Students Challenging Regulatory Agency Procedures (SCRAP)Supreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Frontiero v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Pittsburgh Press Co. v. Pittsburgh Commission on Human RelationsSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Holland v. EdwardsNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
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3Cited by68 opinions
- Dairylea Cooperative, Inc. v. WalkleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Boryszewski v. BrydgesNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Dental Society v. CareyNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Pace College v. Commission on Human RightsNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Abrams v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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